Force-Sense Switches
+ FORCE-SENSE AMPLIFIER
V+
CURRENT SENSE
V
V-
V+
12-WIRE PRECISION SOURCE-MONITOR
TRIAX CABLE
+FORCE
+GUARD
GROUND
V-
+ FORCE-GUARD AMPLIFIER
V+
+SENSE
GUARD AMPLIFIER
V-
TRIAX CABLE
+SENSE
+GUARD
GROUND
LEAKAGE CURRENT
LEAKAGE CURRENT
V+
VOLTAGE SOURCE
V-
V+
(OPTIONAL GROUND)
LEAKAGE CURRENT
LOAD
- SENSE-GUARD AMPLIFIER
V-
- FORCE-GUARD AMPLIFIER
V+
V+
V-
V
CURRENT SENSE
V- - FORCE-SENSE AMPLIFIER
GROUND
- GUARD
-SENSE
TRIAX CABLE
LEAKAGE CURRENT
GROUND
- GUARD
- FORCE
TRIAX CABLE
TRIAX CABLE/CONNECTOR
CENTER WIRE (FORCE/SENSE)
INNER SHEILD (GUARD)
OUTER SHEILD (GROUND)
Figure 4. 12-Wire Guarded Force-Sense Measurements
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